mangrove swamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mangrove swamp
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The single, threadlike cells were first spotted on the surfaces of dying leaves in a mangrove swamp in the French Antilles.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022
A restored mangrove swamp or an early storm warning system, for instance, doesn't generate the financial returns that a solar farm does.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2022
Steller says that families also love visiting Puerto Jiménez, the largest mangrove swamp in Costa Rica.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
The five Indians, who had been left on a car-sized wooden platform floating on a mangrove swamp, stared hopelessly at the brown water below them.
From BBC ● May 9, 2020
When the urge for crabs comes upon them, the troop will head for a mangrove swamp to have a feeding bout.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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